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Atef Salem

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Atef Salem

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Sudan
Credits
80 titles

Biography

Atef Salem is a famous Egyptian director, born in Sudan to Egyptian parents. He enriched Egyptian cinema with many notable films. Among his famous films are Mother of the Bride (1963) and its sequel, The Grandson (1975). He began his artistic career as an actor in the movie Magda (1943), then worked as an assistant director for several directors, then as a director.

He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz. His 1967 film Khan el Khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2001 A Knight on Horseback Film
1943 Majda Film

Crew credits 80

YearTitleJob
2001 A Knight on Horseback Film Director
1994 ونسيت أني امرأة Film Director
1993 Toot Toot Film Director
1992 دموع صاحبة الجلالة Film Director
1987 Al Ragol Yohib Maratein Film Director
1986 The Lost Film Director
1986 Had Al-Saif Film Director
1986 Kwaml's House Film Director
1984 Black Tiger Film Director
1981 El-Arafa Film Director
1980 The Lover Film Director
1979 Storm of Tears Film Director
1979 Qaher El Zalam Film Director
1978 Les Misérables Film Director
1978 Daa El-Omr Ya Walady Film Director
1977 These are The Days Film Director, Writer
1976 The Quiet Nest Film Director
1976 Legs In Mud Film Director
1976 Barefoot on the Gold Bridge Film Director
1975 And The Time passed Film Director, Screenplay
1975 ومضي قطار العمر Film Director
1975 The Queen and I Film Director
1975 Young People These Days Film Director
1975 The Grandson Film Director
1975 باي باي ياحلوة Film Director
1974 Where Is My Mind? Film Director
1974 Confused Woman Film Writer, Director
1973 The Back Stairs Film Director
1973 زمان يا حب Film Director
1973 My Hippy Wife Film Director
1971 College Girls Film Director
1969 Womens' Tailor Film Director
1968 The Circus Film Director, Screenplay
1966 Khan El-Khalili Film Director
1966 The Yemen Revolution Film Director
1965 The Mamluks Film Director
1964 A wife from Paris Film Director
1964 Fleeing from life Film Director
1963 Mother of the Bride Film Director
1963 The Naked Truth Film Director
1961 No Understanding Film Director
1961 A Day of My Life Film Director
1961 The Seven Daughters Film Director
1961 Temple of love Film Screenplay, Director
1960 A Woman's Secret Film Director
1959 Conflict in the Nile Film Director
1959 We the Students Film Director
1959 Rendezvous with a Stranger Film Director
1958 Beach of Secrets Film Director
1957 They Taught Me Love Film Director
1957 Gharam El Millionaire Film Director
1956 A Voice from the Past Film Director
1956 The Scornful Man Film Director
1956 Miracle from heaven Film Director
1955 Dawn Film Director
1955 Love Crime Film Director
1954 They Made Me a Criminal Film Writer, Director
1954 Laila Min Omri Film Director
1953 The Deprivation Film Director, Writer
1953 Child For rent Film Assistant Director
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